Gain an understanding of the controversial and complex nature of the era.
Identify social and political attitudes and beliefs of the time period.
Analyze both the content of the songs and the stance of the poet.
Identify and interpret literary devices such as metaphors, similes, symbols, connotative and denotative language, antithesis, irony, point of view, and theme.
Listen critically for the mood, tempo, and tone of the music.
Recognize the rationale for the choice of the musical selections within each thematic section.
- Gain an understanding of the controversial and complex nature of the era.
- Identify social and political attitudes and beliefs of the time period.
- Analyze both the content of the songs and the stance of the poet.
- Identify and interpret literary devices such as metaphors, similes, symbols, connotative and denotative language, antithesis, irony, point of view, and theme.
- Listen critically for the mood, tempo, and tone of the music.
- Recognize the rationale for the choice of the musical selections within each thematic section.
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